OET interlinear PSA 42:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁ⁠י֮ וַ⁠תֶּהֱמִ֪י עָ֫לָ֥⁠י

what? (Some words not found in UHB: what? in_despair my_soul_of,my and,were_you_in_turmoil? on,me hope for,God that/for/because/then/when again/more I,will_give_thanks_to_him saviour_of his/its=faces/face )

The psalmist is speaking as if his soul had actually bowed itself down and as if it were actually clamoring or making noises within him that indicated how upset it was. He is describing his own inner feelings of despondency and agitation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Why do I feel so despondent and agitated inside]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מַה־תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י ׀ נַפְשִׁ⁠י֮ וַ⁠תֶּהֱמִ֪י עָ֫לָ֥⁠י

what? (Some words not found in UHB: what? in_despair my_soul_of,my and,were_you_in_turmoil? on,me hope for,God that/for/because/then/when again/more I,will_give_thanks_to_him saviour_of his/its=faces/face )

The psalmist is using the question form to give himself a mild rebuke and to encourage himself to consider his situation from a different perspective and so come to feel differently about it. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [I do not have to feel so despondent and agitated inside!]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הוֹחִ֣ילִי לֵֽ֭⁠אלֹהִים

hope for,God

The word that the ULT translates as Wait can mean simply not to do something until a certain time has passed or a certain other event has occurred. However, in many biblical contexts, it means to expect that God will do something to change an unfavorable situation that a person cannot change or that a person therefore should not try to change himself, and that is the meaning here. You may be able to use a different term to express this meaning in your language. Alternate translation: [Hope in God] or [I can hope in God]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

כִּי

(Some words not found in UHB: what? in_despair my_soul_of,my and,were_you_in_turmoil? on,me hope for,God that/for/because/then/when again/more I,will_give_thanks_to_him saviour_of his/its=faces/face )

Here the word for introduces not a reason but an explanation. You may want to use a different connecting word to show how this statement relates to what comes before it. Alternate translation: [after all,]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

יְשׁוּע֥וֹת פָּנָֽי⁠ו

saviour_of (Some words not found in UHB: what? in_despair my_soul_of,my and,were_you_in_turmoil? on,me hope for,God that/for/because/then/when again/more I,will_give_thanks_to_him saviour_of his/its=faces/face )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of salvation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation, following the alternative reading of the ancient Greek translation: [the one who saves my face] or [the savior of my face]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

יְשׁוּע֥וֹת פָּנָֽי⁠ו

saviour_of (Some words not found in UHB: what? in_despair my_soul_of,my and,were_you_in_turmoil? on,me hope for,God that/for/because/then/when again/more I,will_give_thanks_to_him saviour_of his/its=faces/face )

The psalmist is using one part of himself, his face, to mean all of him in the act of receiving God’s salvation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation, following the alternative reading of the ancient Greek translation: [the one who saves me] or [my savior]